Note that the 'Do not post any' section in this post is the only current and valid list of what is not allowed to be posted on VEF. It will be updated when necessary. Same goes for the other rules: when anything gets updated in the forum rules, the tag [updated 'date of the update'] will be modified in the thread title to indicate there were changes. Check up on this post to see the changes made when that happens.

Big thanks to all the good posters we have here at VEF, for whom these rules are not really needed, as you already do great work!

Basic Rules:

you must be at least 18 years of age.

use the English language on the forum, but remember this is an international forum, so use plain English. Also do not use text speak or 'slang' - expressions in the category of "dude", "bitch" and "ho" are unwanted.

don't forget this is a vintage erotica forum. Material released after 1995 is off topic in the 'Classic' and 'Vintage' forums. Only exceptions are that in the threads of Classic models and celebs, their recent work is also allowed, and in 'Classic Movies' and 'Classic & Vintage Magazines,' material released up until 1997 is allowed.

take care of your account and login - keep it safe, use a strong password! ... not "12345" or your username as password. If your account gets "hacked" and abused to spread spam, malware or phishing, you will get banned. Do not complain to us if that happens, it is your responsibility.

VEF moderators reserve the right to remove or edit posts without notice. When this happens - do not repost! Due to our limited resources, you may not receive a message explaining the removal. An explanation will almost always be found in the Forum Rules.

we expect some level of commitment and participation in the forum. We understand that not everybody can contribute to the topics, that's no problem. Stick to the forum rules, thank the posters and remember that it's give and take. We will not tolerate members who only request or break the rules.

Immediate Ban will follow on:

posting ch1ld pornography or any material featuring models under 18 years old in sexual poses

ignoring forum rules big time when posting - then there will be no two warning steps

posting spam, phishing, viruses or malware

Banning Procedure:

Besides an immediate ban, forum staff use a 3-step banning system. Moderators can choose to use PM's to give you some free advice, but official procedures when a member breaks forum or posting rules are:

first offence: you will receive an official warning, which will be logged.

second offence: you will receive an official penalty, which will be logged

third offence: you will be banned - your VEF account will be blocked permanently

Do not post any:

When a model or company is named in this list, then all material of that person or company is forbidden to be posted in the forum.

Be aware that several websites, link redirects, link protectors, file/image hosts and streaming content providers are banned from use at VEF. If posted, they will get automatically censored, making them look something like this: *******.com. When that happens then stop using them and remove the censored links from your post. There are too many to list, but here are some examples:

blogspot.com

celebclk.com

letitbit.net

linkbucks.com

lix.in

relink.us

uploaded.to

urlcash.net

xhamster.com

...

All links to filehosts must be available for free download. Links that require premium account are not allowed.

Note that link protectors are not allowed - use plain links. Of the link redirects onlyanonym.to is allowed, and of the streaming content providers onlydailymotion.com & youtube.com.

Not allowed:

all big letter/CAPS/UPPER-CASE posts and thread titles, SHOUTING

asking for trade, offering/promising money or any other form of payment/trade for goods and/or services

asking the same question or making the same request more than once

being disrespectful

bumping threads

bypassing the rules - offering material that is not allowed or censored in the forum via an alternative route

starting double threads - use forum search to see if there is already an existing thread - if there is, then contribute to that thread

swearing/cursing - even in censored form it is not allowed, so no "f*ck, c*nt ..." etc.

trading, private ads, offering of goods or services

underage nude/nudism

using this site for commercial activities

Things to take in account:

add screencaps/preview with movie and clip posts

do not double post within the same model/celeb thread or in the Classic & Vintage Magazines, Classic Movies and Modern forums

do not ignore PM's from the moderators

do not post one image per reply unless you have only one to post - combine them in a single reply

do not post short comments or short 'thank you' posts - use the button

do not quote entire (content) posts when replying - always remove links to filehosts and all non relevant images and text, leaving a maximum of 2 to 3 images

don't forget to the posters - without them there would be no posts and no VEF

give credit where credit is due, thank the original poster

keep it on topic in the threads

links should be freely accessible to all members

post requests in the appointed request forum

post to the correct forum

standard thumbnail sizes (maximum 200 x 200 px) must be used on all posts.

The Funnies Section is the only area Animated GIFs are allowed to be directly posted.
Any Animated GIFs posted in any other part of the Forum (including Visitor Messages) must only contain the link to the GIF.

when posts do not conform to the site rules, we reserve the right to edit or remove them without notice

Specific posting rules of individual forums:

Classic Celebs: for a celeb to be allowed in this forum, the following criteria apply: career began in 1995 or earlier, and celeb born in 1975 or earlier - if these criteria are met, then the thread belongs in Classic Celebs, and recent material on the person will be allowed in the thread.

Classic Models (Classic Pornstars and Softcore Models): only for threads on people who began modeling or performing at a legal age (18+) in 1995 or before ... in those threads their post-1995 work is also allowed. Contribute to the existing threads - do not start a new one if a model already has a thread.

Classic Movies: maximum date of the content allowed to be posted in this section is 1997

Any posts made using an image host that does not support a gallery option are subject to removal without notice.

Troubleshooting:

if you have problems completing your registration and/or you did not receive an activation email (make sure that you entered a correct (no typos) and valid e-mail adress during registration), then you can ask for assistance in this thread. Until you complete your registration you will not have full access and posting rights.

if you lost your password and want to have it reset and emailed to you, then go to this page. Note: you need to provide the email address at which your account was registered ... the reset password will be mailed only to that email address. If your account was registered under an address to which you no longer have access, then you can ask for help in this thread.

if you are stuck with registration, account, login or username problems for which you can find no solution, then you can use the Contact Us option to request assistance.

feel free to post a query in the Help and Guides Section for any issues, problems or questions you might have. We will try to help you out.

Canceling membership / Removing your account:

if you want to cancel your membership and have your account removed, then make a request via the Contact Us form. This is not an action you can complete on your own.

Posting guideline:

Using the 'Thanks' button: thank the posters when you see something you appreciate - without their work there would be no VEF. But don't use short replies to say thanks for a post. Thank a poster by clicking on the 'Thanks' button on the right-bottom corner of the post you want to thank:

Make it a habit to hit that button. For many posters, receiving no thanks or very few compared to the number of downloads, is a reason to stop contributing.

Leave out unnecessary short comments or bumps. By doing this you help to improve the quality of the threads and spare us the short replies that clutter the forum without contributing real value. Truth is that members with email subscriptions to threads get annoyed by these posts and such posts also need to be removed to keep the forum going. It's a lot of work for us mods, so take responsibility for what you post and keep VEF an organized and quality forum.

Quoting posts: Do not quote the entire content of another post - it is a waste of space and only creates unwanted doubles. If there is a need to quote a post, then remove all non-relevant images and text, and leave a maximum of 2 to 3 images. When quoting movie posts, don't include links to the filehost. If you are not familiar with how to trim a quote then use the "Preview" button to experiment before you submit the reply - you will need to take out part of the code/text between the tags [QUOTE=membername;1234567] and [/QUOTE]

Reporting a post: If you see harmful links, spam or other problem posts, then click the button in that post, add a small comment about it, and press 'Send Report.' This will help us to spot and remove them quicker:

Reporting a Private Message (PM): this works the same way as reporting a post. If you are sent a private message with abusive/unwanted content, then click the button in that PM, add a small comment about it, and press 'Send Report.' It will get forwarded to us mods, so that we can have a look and take care of it: